ZIP code
80234
in Westminster, ColoradoPopulation 29,356
58.73/ 100
Ranked #5,806 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #185 of 502 Colorado ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #81 of 127 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Dental provider access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
25.9%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.5%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.3%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.4%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.2%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.3%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 80234, one of several in Westminster, Colorado lands in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,806th) and the top 37% of Colorado (185th).
A number of measures place this area on solid footing: dental providers rests in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure stands in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally, diabetes is in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the bottom 6.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally, tree cover registers at the national minimum, and disaster risk rests in the top 5.2% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 80020, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 11.5; chronic-disease standing 92.8 (top 10%) — 81 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,283 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 81.2 ± 2.0 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
80020
Coloradoshares a border
Score 63.22
Closest healthier
80023
Coloradoshares a border
Score 67.31
Similar health profile
80615
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 57.06
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 20.1% | 18.2–22.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.9% | 23.5–28.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 19.0–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.5% | 27.9–33.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.2% | 26.4–34.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.7–11.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.6% | 10.1–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.5% | 64.5–70.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.1% | 68.1–74.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 83.1–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 57.3–64.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 62.3–67.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.4% | 62.0–74.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–21.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 28.0–34.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.9–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.9% | 23.3–29.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.1% (2.3–21.1%) n=507 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 9.9% (1.9–21.6%) n=503 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.0% (0.0–16.3%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 33.9% (14.8–65.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.6% (0.0–7.7%) n=505 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=507 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (79.4–98.7%) n=507 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (15.9–42.9%) n=507 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 74.7% (51.5–93.8%) n=507 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.3%) n=507 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.8% (0.0–14.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 57.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.4% (40.1–81.1%) n=500 |
| Population 65+ | 14.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.6% (9.2–36.4%) n=508 |
| Median age | 36.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (33.4–58.2) n=502 |
| Median household income | $92,563 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,602 ($48,743–$134,919) n=470 |
| Median home value | $530,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $458,400 ($191,360–$800,020) n=469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,829 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,534 ($828–$2,196) n=401 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.2 yr ± 1.04 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.4 yr (76.8–83.2) n=466 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.04 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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